Muse 01 by Drexle 7-16-03

Eeey, bro! What's shakin', my man? Not good times, my man. Not good times, ya dig? Ooooooooh, what's the low down, daddy-o? Maaaan, everything's all antithetic, hardly copacetic. I think I need some antiseptic for life's ills, ya dig? Haha! Yeah, you know what the fuck I'm talking about.

Muse 02 by Drexle 7-16-03

Let's pretend I don't, daddy-o. What's killin' your chillin'? It's all the same story, my man. Fast drugs, hard women, and cold coffee, cat. Ouch, I feel your pain my man, but to suffer is good for the soul. From apathetic to dialectic, daddy-o. Yeah? "That what doesn't kill you, only serves to makes you stronger," quothe the 'N' man. Neitzsche sucks.

Muse 03 by Drexle 7-16-03

Mmm... or maybe that cat said "that what doesn't kill you makes you stranger?" That sent a shiver down my spine, daddy-o. Okay, seriously, what the fuck is wrong with you? I'm a starving artist, ya dig?

Muse 04 by Drexle 7-16-03

You know, my man, you just can't be an artist until you know suffering. All the most dialectic works come from the bearer of a tragic life. Ya dig? I dig, daddy-o. I dig deep and hard. So, I bet you've got pages of notes and drawings to show for all of this, am I right, daddy-o? Hmmm? We all know that true art is the product of tragedy, so get to it, bro! Let loose the lyrics of your soul! Uuuuuhhh....

Muse 05 by Drexle 7-16-03

What's the matter, daddy-o? Cat got yer tongue? And a few other body parts, yes. Man... have you even been workin' on any new material? What in the world happened to your soul, daddy-o? My soul, it was flayed from my bones, man. I'm just another soulless automaton, wandering the machine. That's scary, man. Truly frightening. You know what they say about being your most creative when you're depressed, daddy-o? Bullshit.

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Muse 09 by Drexle 7-16-03

Woe, man. Like, woe. Sigh, it's hard to create anything when you're all fallen apart.

Muse 10 by Drexle 7-16-03

*CRUNCH*   ?

Muse 11 by Drexle 7-16-03

Like, ouch. *CRUNCH!* Oh shoot, I forget where I put my... Jeez, someone needs to pick the trash up off the sidewalk... You're right.

Muse 12 by Drexle 7-16-03

?!  It's time to stop bein' stepped on, mamma. What say you and me go get a cuppa-chino? EEEEEEEK!!! (*CRASH*CLATTER*CRUMBLE*)

Muse 13 by Drexle 7-16-03

Clearly, I need to think things through a bit more. CRUNCH! ??? Hey, preacher man!

Muse 14 by Drexle 7-16-03

Yes, my son? What can IIIiiiieeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! No, man. Hear me out daddy-o, I... BY THE POWER OF THE LORD, OUR GOD IN HEAVEN, I CAST THE DEMON SPIRIT OUT OF YOUR WRETCHED CORPSE!!!! !!!! Amen. *CRASH*CLATTER*CRUNCH*

Muse 15 by Drexle 7-16-03

Years pass. (*CRUNCH!*) And more... (*CRUNCH*!) CRUNCH! Moo!

Muse 16 by Drexle 7-16-03

Until one day... That's it, I've had it. !!!! BOO! EEEEEKKKK!!! You know, that felt strangely good.

Muse 17 by Drexle 7-16-03

Yes! Man, I feel whole again! I can't remember the last time I felt so alive! I need to get me a double shot latte, and do something creative! And maybe take a bath... phew!

Muse 18 by Drexle 7-16-03

Hey my man, I'd like a tripple espresso latte and a bucket of BRAAAAINS!!! Aaaaiieeeeeee!!! No brains? You got any biscotti, then?

Muse 19 by Drexle 7-16-03

Aaaah, nothin' brings you back to life like the ol' java. Yep, I'm gonna start feelin' all eclectically copasetic here in just a few minutes...

Muse 20 by Drexle 7-16-03

Okay, then. Let's CREATE! Umm... Roses_are_red, Violets_are_blue, I_love_my_coffee, The_way_I_hate_you.

Muse 21 by Drexle 7-16-03

No, that wasn't copacetic... that was just pathetic. Hmm... You_took_my_heart, Flushed_it_down_the_drain, Now_when_I_make_art, I_want_to_eat_your_brain! BRAAAAIIIINS!!!

Muse 22 by Drexle 7-16-03

Hmm... that wasn't very cool, either. Bro! Long time, no see! Hey there, daddy-o! What's shakin'? Half the cats in this joint, man. You look totally trashed. What's goin' on? I finally feel whole again! I'm creating art for the first time in ages! Wanna hear my latest work? Roses_are_red...

Muse 23 by Drexle 7-16-03

No, no, man. That's not right at all. You still got no soul, bro! You still haven't found what you're lookin' for, daddy-o. I'm gonna have to ask you to leave before you scare away the customers. Actually, I think I did just find something I was looking for. BRAAAAINS!!!!!

Lovely.

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Right on, daddy-o.

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Dad was flammable

I'm pretty sure the underlying story don't make much sense to other people (mainly due to my own awkward telling of it), but I at least hope that the absurdity is funny.

These were not LOL funny for me but they were a really good read. Nice to see a respected reg back and producing quality work.

Go Drexle!

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